F3 Knoxville

Sprints and Hills

THE SCENE: 40 and damp
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

We stretched on our own
THA-THANG:

  • mosey the long way to the soccer field
  • sprint the length of the field and mosey back on the sidelines x a lot
  • mosey to the paved hill
  • up the hill to the bench and back down x a lot

MARY:
No Marys here, just a bunch of dudes tired from wind sprints
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
We really should start doing this.  If you were there and I missed you sound off.
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

MOLESKIN:
Swirlie kicked all our butts and then embarrassed us more by saying he was going home to lift.  I hate that guy.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Smurfs & Unicorns

THE SCENE: Mid 30s and clear

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

WARM-O-RAMA:

  • Oyo stretches, this/that
  • 4 ct merkins IC x 10
  • tempo squat IC x 10
  • Calf raises with CMU – pax choose reps, 15-20ish.  Just want to warm up.

THA-THANG:

  • Suicides.  Pax draw exercises at random from the bucket and we run the 5 cone suicide course doing the exercise in the card.
    1. Burpees x 3
    2. Bear Crawl to 2nd & 4th cone
    3. SSH x 10
    4. CMU lunge to 2nd & 4th cone
    5. CMU OH press x 15
  • Elevators.  Run to the farthest cone between rounds.
    1. 10 burpees
    2. 10 burpees, 20 Goblet Squats
    3. 10 burpees, 20 Goblet Squats, 30 OH Press
    4. 10 Burpees, 20 Goblet Squats, 30 OH Press, 40 Reverse Crunch holding CMU overhead.
    5. Rounds 5-9 are going back down the escalator.  Drop burpees first, then squats, etc until finished.

MARY:

  • 4ct LBCs IC x 20
  • Box cutters x 20

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

Mayberry, Frosty, Ratchet, La-Z-Boy, Butters, Ribbed, Hydro, Flanders, Podium, Smoker, Boones, Bartman

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
A piece of advice that’s served me well for many years:   Normally you know the right thing to do, but for those times when you really don’t know the “right” thing to do, simply choose the more difficult of your options.  That will usually put you on the right path.

MOLESKIN:
Frosty we all agreed that Sadie needs a F3 nickname.

Mayberry we all admire your courage to admit to owning a smurf & unicorn trampstamp

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
OCR coming up May 19th

The Dog Pound Sea Biscuit

THE SCENE: 34 degrees, dark, with a slight breeze
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

Mosey to the top of the hill about a quarter mile from the AO.
THA-THANG:
A tribute to P-Nut with the Dog Pound version of the Sutherland Sea Biscuit.

Starting at the top of mader-horn hill:

  • 1 loop around the Concord Marina and up mader-horn hill (30 Merkins, BB Situps, Squats)
  • 2 loops around the Concord Marina and up mader-hornhill (30 Merkins, BB Situps, Squats)
  • 2/3 loops around the Concord Marina and up mader-hornhill (30 Merkins, BB Situps, Squats)
  • Mosey back to the AO
  • Modified scissor kicks (25)
  • 3.88+ miles covered (Great job men)

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
(16 Strong) Ratchet, Froot-Loop, Snith, Sparky, Wax Job, Showcase, Lazy-Boy, Booger, Toto, Mayberry, Frosty, Pogo, Abacus, Smoker, Scooter, Hydro
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

  1. When life seems so tough, go on. When things go wrong, move on. Bear in mind that God gives you strength to persevere, not to surrender. Take care!
  2. Wake up! Exercise your faith. Do sit-up with prayer. Do push-up to release stress. Go! Jog to the Lord and send the good news! Good morning!
  3. Don’t think too much of the problems in life, they are just test papers given by God to see how much we are learning in His subject called “Life”. If you think you failed, don’t worry because He is always ready to give remedial classes. So, review through prayers and have the perfect score of “Happiness”.
  4. Treat everyone with politeness, even those who are rude to you, not because they are not nice, but because you are nice.
  5. Before you sleep, just gently lay every troubled thought away. Drop your burden and your care in the quiet arms of prayer because God never sleeps. Good night! Sweet dreams.
  6. We are like pencils, the best part in us is inside, we make marks as we touch other’s lives. When we make mistakes, we can erase and we become better as we are sharpened.
  7. Stay humble, be faithful, offer hope, work diligently, fight fairly, live simply, love deeply, and give generously.
  8. Prayer is a perfume to our soul and a fragrance that pleases God. Wear your prayer everyday and let it freshen you anytime, anywhere you go. Have a blessed and sweet-scented day!
  9. The more silently love is expressed, the more it is deeply bound to impress. No wonder God loves us in silence and gives us the miracles of having friends.
  10. Life is a continuous challenge, a constant struggle from womb to tomb. We are not made rich by what is in our pockets, but by what is in our hearts.
  11. The person meant for you is the person who will love you even when there’s no more reason to love you. For in your nothingness, the one meant for you will find what’s lovable in you.
  12. Forget the things that made you sad and remember those that made you glad. Forget the troubles that passed away and remember the blessings that come each day. Good morning!
  13. Have you ever experienced a time in your life when you felt so empty for no reason? Have you ever felt so down but you just can’t tell why? Have you ever felt like the world suddenly spins around you, and you are caught in the middle going nowhere? Weird, isn’t it? But that’s the beauty of being human… it is knowing that there is a purpose for each existence, and whatever that may be, it is also the reason why we still wake up breathing each morning, to discover that missing piece of puzzle that would make our lives complete. Have a nice sleep!
  14. Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it or work around it. Good morning!
  15. Some won’t appreciate what you say or do, but as long as you speak honestly from the heart, you’ll be fine. This is not a perfect world. This is not a perfect life. But life loves the person who dares to live it by being real. Bon Jour!
  16. 18. Sometimes in life, we tend to run so fast that we don’t notice God running with us. We only notice Him when we fall, yet He stops, carries us and says, “Finish the race my child.” Good day!
    MOLESKIN:
    Be great today and inspire someone either through your words and/or actions. Show someone encouragement and be the light. Be thankful for the gifts that you have and don’t even think about (I.E. Gift of moment, breath in our lungs, working arms and legs, functioning brain, etc…
    ANNOUNCEMENTS:
    If anyone is interested in additional free running groups, then check out www.865running.com

Note: I emailed 865running and asked them to put a link on their site to www.knoxvillef3.com

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THE SCENE: 35 and damp
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

Cherry Pickers 15x
Burpees 10x
Ice Skaters 20x
Hand Release Merkins 20x
ISO Squats 20x
Burpees 10x
Ice Skaters 20x
Hand Release Merkins 20x
Mosey to the track…

THA-THANG:
Buddy up and do laps around the track…stopping at 6 stations for some good livin’

50x Carolina Dry Docks
100x Big Boy Situps
60x ‘Merkins
50x Toilet Seats
50x Plank Jacks
50x Burpees

MARY:
Flutter Kicks 27x

Hello Dolly! 15x

Little Baby Crunches 20x

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
16 PAX (and NO FNGs)
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Manage Up and Manage Down.

Good leaders manage up the chain of command. They understand the perspective of their commanders. They ask questions. They provide information and build confidence. Engage with your higher-ups; keep them in the loop–especially when they frustrate you. Leading down the chain of command means being able to convey the overall strategic mission to everyone downstream, while also giving people ownership of certain decisions, which leads to higher buy-in.
“If your boss isn’t making a decision in a timely manner or providing necessary support for you and your team, don’t blame the boss. First, blame yourself. Examine what you can do to better convey the critical information for decision to be made and support allocated.

Hi my name is: CMU

The Scene: the Dog Pound 68 degrees and a little muggy.

F3 Welcome & Disclaimer

Warm-O-Rama
Mosey to the speed bump w/o CMU
Big arm circles x10
Come in close. Pass the CMU around w/twist
10 merkins

Tha-Thang:

Partner up with someone new. You must learn 3 things about them during the workout
Mosey to bottom of Matterhorn the long way w/CMU taking turns carrying CMU.
Stop at every cone and do 5 burpees, 5 merkins, 10 BBS feet to feet passing CMU back and forth, and 10 back to back CMU exchanges. Run up to restaurant or around loop till 6 finishes.

At Matterhorn, leave CMU and sprint to light pole.
“Forgot” the CMU go back down and get it.

Mosey w/CMU to top of Matterhorn, plank, mosey to Pavalon.
At Pavalon: partner runs to trees (30 yards) with CMU while other partner does AMRAP of Pull ups, switch, then dips, switch, then decline merkins.

Mosey back to top of Matterhorn. 10 merkins

Mosey to AO

BOM:
Getting to know you
We got to know our CMU and workout partner a little better today.
We interact with people on a daily basis and often times we know nothing about them. Do they have kids? What hobbies do they have? Do they like sports etc.

John 13:34-35
Jesus said: “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.””
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By showing interest in someone and getting to know them as a brother or sister we are in part doing what Jesus asks. These relationships are important to God. He had a relationship in the very beginning with the father/son/Holy Spirit and was one of the final things he told us while on earth.
So, go connect to someone today and show them love through caring for them and wanting to know more about them.

Moleskin: I saw some of the guys that typically struggle really push hard this morning and are making big strides in their fitness levels. Good chatter this morning considering we were all gasping from the thick humid air.